Vice President of Section Affairs - Katharine Weathers
Katharine had previously worked with NCEI as a contractor for General Dynamics Information Technology, as well as at the Cooperative Institute, Northern Gulf Institute of Mississippi State University in various capacities. She received her master's degree at the University of Southern Mississippi in Physical Oceanography after graduating from the University of Miami with a Bachelor of Science in Marine Science and Biology. She has worked as a contractor with Peraton, previously Perspecta, supporting the Naval Oceanographic Office with her expertise in remote sensing. Katharine has been an active participant of the Marine Technology Society since 2012 and is the current Vice President of Early Career Ocean Professionals. Indicate one or two key goals that you hope to accomplish in this position over the next 3 years: Discuss the qualities and experience you possess that make you a strong candidate for the position for which you are running: These experiences have given me ideas to share with other Sections to support their success. These include utilizing webinars and hybrid meetings for Sections instead of in-person. Coming from a spatially diverse Section, this transition helped us stay connected and grow. Joint events and partnerships, such as Oceans in Action, expanding student scholarship opportunities targeting Parent and Student Section relationships, leveraging MATE engagement at the Section and Regional level, and sharing resources and templates are all scalable avenues we can address at the Board level and execute at the local Section level. Through these actions we create tangible value adds that grow membership engagement and our impact within the maritime community. Learn more about Katharine Weathers on LinkedIn.
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